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Former ref David Coote - charged with possession of CSA material (p14)
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You have to be pretty deluded to think an openly homosexual referee won't receive abuse from the terraces.4
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Oh well that's okay then, as long as its only a few people subjecting him to abuse its all good.... right?ElfsborgAddick said:
But still a VERY small %.fenaddick said:
Go have a look at the comments under the news articles and you'll understand that a lot of people really do care, even if they are a minority they are very very vocal and abusiveGravesend_Addick said:They've been talking about this all morning o Talksport & I don't understand why this is such big news.
It's 2025, I'd suggest that 95% of the population, myself included, don't care about his sexuality.
It seems to me that he's using this to gain sympathy from the general public to excuse poor choices he made whilst in a very high powered position.
Maybe controversial, but that's my view 🤷♂️2 -
Fair point. Except THIS gem was literally a few posts later:Gravesend_Addick said:They've been talking about this all morning o Talksport & I don't understand why this is such big news.
It's 2025, I'd suggest that 95% of the population, myself included, don't care about his sexuality.
It seems to me that he's using this to gain sympathy from the general public to excuse poor choices he made whilst in a very high powered position.
Maybe controversial, but that's my view 🤷♂️
So it does still matter.... unfortunately.CAFCDAZ said:When he aint sniffing gear his out smoking blokes, the legacy that is Mr cootes
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I mean not sure how his sexuality makes him take drugs and speak badly of someone publicly of those who he works alongside. Just ironic it’s brought out at the same time another ref is receiving criticism for bias…2
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I wouldn't pay much attention to comments written by anyone online. Most are probably written by fat, jobless losers.fenaddick said:
Go have a look at the comments under the news articles and you'll understand that a lot of people really do care, even if they are a minority they are very very vocal and abusiveGravesend_Addick said:They've been talking about this all morning o Talksport & I don't understand why this is such big news.
It's 2025, I'd suggest that 95% of the population, myself included, don't care about his sexuality.
It seems to me that he's using this to gain sympathy from the general public to excuse poor choices he made whilst in a very high powered position.
Maybe controversial, but that's my view 🤷♂️0 -
I couldn't care less for his sexual preferences. I have gay friends, doesn't bother me in the slightest, football and banter are part and parcel. Humor is the best medicine. Build a bridge matethenewbie said:
Fair point. Except THIS gem was literally a few posts later:Gravesend_Addick said:They've been talking about this all morning o Talksport & I don't understand why this is such big news.
It's 2025, I'd suggest that 95% of the population, myself included, don't care about his sexuality.
It seems to me that he's using this to gain sympathy from the general public to excuse poor choices he made whilst in a very high powered position.
Maybe controversial, but that's my view 🤷♂️
So it does still matter.... unfortunately.CAFCDAZ said:When he aint sniffing gear his out smoking blokes, the legacy that is Mr cootes1 -
That is not what I have said. There will always be a %.thenewbie said:
Oh well that's okay then, as long as its only a few people subjecting him to abuse its all good.... right?ElfsborgAddick said:
But still a VERY small %.fenaddick said:
Go have a look at the comments under the news articles and you'll understand that a lot of people really do care, even if they are a minority they are very very vocal and abusiveGravesend_Addick said:They've been talking about this all morning o Talksport & I don't understand why this is such big news.
It's 2025, I'd suggest that 95% of the population, myself included, don't care about his sexuality.
It seems to me that he's using this to gain sympathy from the general public to excuse poor choices he made whilst in a very high powered position.
Maybe controversial, but that's my view 🤷♂️
To dispel any ideas in your head, I am not homophonic. People's sexuality does not change what you are as a person.1 -
Probably all Liverpool fans, still salty at him slagging off Klopp.fenaddick said:
Go have a look at the comments under the news articles and you'll understand that a lot of people really do care, even if they are a minority they are very very vocal and abusiveGravesend_Addick said:They've been talking about this all morning o Talksport & I don't understand why this is such big news.
It's 2025, I'd suggest that 95% of the population, myself included, don't care about his sexuality.
It seems to me that he's using this to gain sympathy from the general public to excuse poor choices he made whilst in a very high powered position.
Maybe controversial, but that's my view 🤷♂️0 -
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Sadly I'm passed the age of being able to grow. Very sensitive some of you. Bet your group chats are great fun 😁Bolderhumphreyreid said:
Grow up.CAFCDAZ said:When he aint sniffing gear his out smoking blokes, the legacy that is Mr cootes1 -
I feel I'm fairly well qualified to say there's no fucking way a gay footballer or referee would feel comfortable coming out in that environment.Gravesend_Addick said:They've been talking about this all morning o Talksport & I don't understand why this is such big news.
It's 2025, I'd suggest that 95% of the population, myself included, don't care about his sexuality.
It seems to me that he's using this to gain sympathy from the general public to excuse poor choices he made whilst in a very high powered position.
Maybe controversial, but that's my view 🤷♂️
The reveal does remind of the Spacey defence, and it might be a ploy of some sort. I don't know the guy so I don't think any of us has any insight on that.
What I do know is that football attitudes are not much different today than they were 20-30 years ago. One glance of Twitter today supports that, and the locker room 'banter' and fan behaviour I've seen over the last few years absolutely does too.1 -
There's always going to be a percent which is exactly why people's sexuality is still an issue, that's exactly my point. It's all well and good saying "oh it's a very small percentage" or "it's much better than it used to be" (which are both true) but that is no consolation to the people who are taking horrendous abuse from that small percentage.ElfsborgAddick said:
That is not what I have said. There will always be a %.thenewbie said:
Oh well that's okay then, as long as its only a few people subjecting him to abuse its all good.... right?ElfsborgAddick said:
But still a VERY small %.fenaddick said:
Go have a look at the comments under the news articles and you'll understand that a lot of people really do care, even if they are a minority they are very very vocal and abusiveGravesend_Addick said:They've been talking about this all morning o Talksport & I don't understand why this is such big news.
It's 2025, I'd suggest that 95% of the population, myself included, don't care about his sexuality.
It seems to me that he's using this to gain sympathy from the general public to excuse poor choices he made whilst in a very high powered position.
Maybe controversial, but that's my view 🤷♂️
To dispel any ideas in your head, I am not homophonic. People's sexuality does not change what you are as a person.1 -
Not about being sensitive. If your ‘joke’ was a racist one would that be acceptable?CAFCDAZ said:
Sadly I'm passed the age of being able to grow. Very sensitive some of you. Bet your group chats are great fun 😁Bolderhumphreyreid said:
Grow up.CAFCDAZ said:When he aint sniffing gear his out smoking blokes, the legacy that is Mr cootesIn my view, homophobia should be called out along with all forms of discrimination.Appreciate you probably assume me to be ‘woke’ but we all need to do far better imo. Could start with ending the South London is wonderful chant at games too.
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But it wasn't was it, the smear culture of making everything offensive may appeal to some, but i couldn't give a fuck about it to be honest. It was a very funny line if you ask me, if David brent had said that on the Overlap, you'd all be pissing yourselves. Ian wrap yourself up in cotton wool and rock yourself to sleep mate, absolute flannel.IanJRO said:
Not about being sensitive. If your ‘joke’ was a racist one would that be acceptable?CAFCDAZ said:
Sadly I'm passed the age of being able to grow. Very sensitive some of you. Bet your group chats are great fun 😁Bolderhumphreyreid said:
Grow up.CAFCDAZ said:When he aint sniffing gear his out smoking blokes, the legacy that is Mr cootesIn my view, homophobia should be called out along with all forms of discrimination.Appreciate you probably assume me to be ‘woke’ but we all need to do far better imo. Could start with ending the South London is wonderful chant at games too.
Moan over!0 -
Smear culture? Do yourself a favour and stop digging. I didn’t attack you, was just trying to explain why what you posted was offensive as you seem not to realise.CAFCDAZ said:
But it wasn't was it, the smear culture of making everything offensive may appeal to some, but i couldn't give a fuck about it to be honest. It was a very funny line if you ask me, if David brent had said that on the Overlap, you'd all be pissing yourselves. Ian wrap yourself up in cotton wool and rock yourself to sleep mate, absolute flannel.IanJRO said:
Not about being sensitive. If your ‘joke’ was a racist one would that be acceptable?CAFCDAZ said:
Sadly I'm passed the age of being able to grow. Very sensitive some of you. Bet your group chats are great fun 😁Bolderhumphreyreid said:
Grow up.CAFCDAZ said:When he aint sniffing gear his out smoking blokes, the legacy that is Mr cootesIn my view, homophobia should be called out along with all forms of discrimination.Appreciate you probably assume me to be ‘woke’ but we all need to do far better imo. Could start with ending the South London is wonderful chant at games too.
Moan over!I tried and now I give up as I have better things to do than argue on a football forum!
Enjoy the match tonight and let’s hope for 3 points!1 -
I think he’s pretty brave tbh. Maybe he’s just doing the Sun interview for himself. To set the record straight about a turbulent time in his life.He was stupid but he hasn’t killed anyone.Hopefully he can find some peace now and move on from it all. And not appear on I’m A Celebrity Ice Skating Baking Masterchef House Swap.2
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Fuck him. He's a mug who failed to keep up the standards of his profession. Now he's making money from talk shows about what a victim he is. Victimhood society.4
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It will never change.thenewbie said:
There's always going to be a percent which is exactly why people's sexuality is still an issue, that's exactly my point. It's all well and good saying "oh it's a very small percentage" or "it's much better than it used to be" (which are both true) but that is no consolation to the people who are taking horrendous abuse from that small percentage.ElfsborgAddick said:
That is not what I have said. There will always be a %.thenewbie said:
Oh well that's okay then, as long as its only a few people subjecting him to abuse its all good.... right?ElfsborgAddick said:
But still a VERY small %.fenaddick said:
Go have a look at the comments under the news articles and you'll understand that a lot of people really do care, even if they are a minority they are very very vocal and abusiveGravesend_Addick said:They've been talking about this all morning o Talksport & I don't understand why this is such big news.
It's 2025, I'd suggest that 95% of the population, myself included, don't care about his sexuality.
It seems to me that he's using this to gain sympathy from the general public to excuse poor choices he made whilst in a very high powered position.
Maybe controversial, but that's my view 🤷♂️
To dispel any ideas in your head, I am not homophonic. People's sexuality does not change what you are as a person.
As an aside, Bury away 2nd? game of season 2011ish, we're walking down to the gay quarter to have a beer. It then was apparent there was a pride day going on.
We're seeing loads of t-shirts reading 'we're gay get over it', me and my mate were shaking our heads and saying "wtf really cares". There were blokes dressed as fairies. We shrugged our shoulders.
Great atmosphere in the boozers.
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Straight out of the Schofield playbook.2
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Ryan Atkin came out in 2017. Don't know how much abuse he has received since. Coote unfortunately is in the mainstream media quite a bit more (so that won't help the matter).Friend Or Defoe said:You have to be pretty deluded to think an openly homosexual referee won't receive abuse from the terraces.
About Atkin: He is a stonewall ambassador/ rainbow laces campaigner. There was an article 'From Linesman to Champion' where it mentions 'there was an alleged incident of homophobic abuse in a League One game' however that was towards a goalkeeper not a referee.
Only games I can find of him is mostly referring is NL, WSL,WC games (which if Coote is to get back into refereeing is the level he'll probably be at).
It is referenced he has officiated EFL games (but all I can find is fourth official gigs). Would like to think our fans would judge him on his ability (rather than sexuality) if he was given a Charlton (Men's) game.
Atkin was our fourth official 0-1 defeat to A.F.C Wimbledon and 3-0 win over Sutton. (and the referee for the Women championship 1-1 draw with Lewis).
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Are you not seeing the bollocks above about banter filed group chats?JustFloydRoad said:
Ryan Atkin came out in 2017. Don't know how much abuse he has received since. Coote unfortunately is in the mainstream media quite a bit more (so that won't help the matter).Friend Or Defoe said:You have to be pretty deluded to think an openly homosexual referee won't receive abuse from the terraces.
About Atkin: He is a stonewall ambassador/ rainbow laces campaigner. There was an article 'From Linesman to Champion' where it mentions 'there was an alleged incident of homophobic abuse in a League One game' however that was towards a goalkeeper not a referee.
Only games I can find of him is mostly referring is NL, WSL,WC games (which if Coote is to get back into refereeing is the level he'll probably be at).
It is referenced he has officiated EFL games (but all I can find is fourth official gigs). Would like to think our fans would judge him on his ability (rather than sexuality) if he was given a Charlton (Men's) game.
Atkin was our fourth official 0-1 defeat to A.F.C Wimbledon and 3-0 win over Sutton. (and the referee for the Women championship 1-1 draw with Lewis).0 -
No need to end it. Just add to it. It's full of boobs, vageena, willy, ballacks and Charlton.IanJRO said:
Not about being sensitive. If your ‘joke’ was a racist one would that be acceptable?CAFCDAZ said:
Sadly I'm passed the age of being able to grow. Very sensitive some of you. Bet your group chats are great fun 😁Bolderhumphreyreid said:
Grow up.CAFCDAZ said:When he aint sniffing gear his out smoking blokes, the legacy that is Mr cootesIn my view, homophobia should be called out along with all forms of discrimination.Appreciate you probably assume me to be ‘woke’ but we all need to do far better imo. Could start with ending the South London is wonderful chant at games too.
Moan over!0 -
Ha ha. Would it appease you to add a second verse about cock and greasy bumholes?IanJRO said:
Not about being sensitive. If your ‘joke’ was a racist one would that be acceptable?CAFCDAZ said:
Sadly I'm passed the age of being able to grow. Very sensitive some of you. Bet your group chats are great fun 😁Bolderhumphreyreid said:
Grow up.CAFCDAZ said:When he aint sniffing gear his out smoking blokes, the legacy that is Mr cootesIn my view, homophobia should be called out along with all forms of discrimination.Appreciate you probably assume me to be ‘woke’ but we all need to do far better imo. Could start with ending the South London is wonderful chant at games too.
Moan over!
I love the ’South London is wonderful’ song. It’s quintessential English football culture. There are too many people with no sense of humour and/or too easily offended.
Personally, I draw the line at The Addams Family song but even that’s not targeted at one individual, unlike the Wimblefon fans’ hatred of Karl Robinson a few seasons back. An end should be put to that kind of behaviour, yes. The ’South London is wonderful’ song is not aimed at one individual.4 -
Absolutely- as if anyone grows bananas in a greenhouse!valleynick66 said:
Delusional.Carter said:I feel sorry for the bloke, I hope he knows most people are on his side and gets some proper and tangible support. Whoever put the video out is lower than low. I have been pulled up before over my hatred of grasses and getting mixed up with me not wanting whistles to be blown but the two things are totally separate. He was videoed by someone he trusted and that trust has been violated ending with him publicly losing a job he would have dedicated shitload of time and made sacrifices for.
As for the utter waffle I've been reading about drugs and the black and white views. Keep your heads in the sand.
As for where a recreational drug came from and the abuse taking place in the supply chain. Don’t buy anything made in the far east. Or petrol for that matter. Or any meat.
And banking, dont invest any money. And probably best walk away from any pension funds you have too you will shit yourself when you see the practices of companies where a lot of that money gets invested
All my weed now comes from my own plants that ya know, are a plant that grows of its own doing, in the ground, naturally. Occasionally in a greenhouse like peoples tomatoes and bananas0 -
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Why would that appease me? It’s misogynistic and makes me cringe when I am bringing my daughter to a game.jimmymelrose said:
Ha ha. Would it appease you to add a second verse about cock and greasy bumholes?IanJRO said:
Not about being sensitive. If your ‘joke’ was a racist one would that be acceptable?CAFCDAZ said:
Sadly I'm passed the age of being able to grow. Very sensitive some of you. Bet your group chats are great fun 😁Bolderhumphreyreid said:
Grow up.CAFCDAZ said:When he aint sniffing gear his out smoking blokes, the legacy that is Mr cootesIn my view, homophobia should be called out along with all forms of discrimination.Appreciate you probably assume me to be ‘woke’ but we all need to do far better imo. Could start with ending the South London is wonderful chant at games too.
Moan over!
I love the ’South London is wonderful’ song. It’s quintessential English football culture. There are too many people with no sense of humour and/or too easily offended.
Personally, I draw the line at The Addams Family song but even that’s not targeted at one individual, unlike the Wimblefon fans’ hatred of Karl Robinson a few seasons back. An end should be put to that kind of behaviour, yes. The ’South London is wonderful’ song is not aimed at one individual.
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That would scan ok I think?jimmymelrose said:
Ha ha. Would it appease you to add a second verse about cock and greasy bumholes?IanJRO said:
Not about being sensitive. If your ‘joke’ was a racist one would that be acceptable?CAFCDAZ said:
Sadly I'm passed the age of being able to grow. Very sensitive some of you. Bet your group chats are great fun 😁Bolderhumphreyreid said:
Grow up.CAFCDAZ said:When he aint sniffing gear his out smoking blokes, the legacy that is Mr cootesIn my view, homophobia should be called out along with all forms of discrimination.Appreciate you probably assume me to be ‘woke’ but we all need to do far better imo. Could start with ending the South London is wonderful chant at games too.
Moan over!
I love the ’South London is wonderful’ song. It’s quintessential English football culture. There are too many people with no sense of humour and/or too easily offended.
Personally, I draw the line at The Addams Family song but even that’s not targeted at one individual, unlike the Wimblefon fans’ hatred of Karl Robinson a few seasons back. An end should be put to that kind of behaviour, yes. The ’South London is wonderful’ song is not aimed at one individual.0 -
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